Whisky Tom
Whisky Tom
The story of two very different individuals and ways to market their whisky. First James "Cobbie" Allardice, who when ha... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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25mins
Introducing Whiskey Lore
Introducing Whiskey Lore
Why do a podcast around whisky history? There are so many great stories to tell. And it's not just what is in the bottle... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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15mins
The Origins of Bottled-in-Bond
The Origins of Bottled-in-Bond
Food fraud was a rampant in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The Industrial Revolution had taken food quality out of the han... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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26mins
Did James Bond Cause a Whisky Depression?
Did James Bond Cause a Whisky Depression?
007 James Bond often takes the blame for the decline of whisky sales in the 70's and 80's. But is he really to blame? We... Read more
6 Dec 2019
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27mins
Cù Bòcan and the Haunting of Tomatin
Cù Bòcan and the Haunting of Tomatin
When you see a bottle of Cù Bòcan Single Malt Whisky know that the name was inspired by a spectral beast that roams the ... Read more
7 Dec 2019
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27mins
The 50 States of Whiskey
The 50 States of Whiskey
As we come up on the 100th anniversary of the enforcement of the Volstead Act, it's time to look at some of the weird an... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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24mins
Shackleton and His Whisky (Part 1 - featuring Richard Paterson)
Shackleton and His Whisky (Part 1 - featuring Richard Paterson)
This is the story of two men. One, a Polar explorer affectionately and respectfully referred to as “The Boss;” and the o... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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24mins
Shackleton's Endurance Expedition (Part 2 - Bonus)
Shackleton's Endurance Expedition (Part 2 - Bonus)
In Part 1, Ernest Shackleton is knighted for his attempt at the South Pole. Carelessly he leaves some whisky behind that... Read more
31 Dec 2019
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30mins
The Rise and Fall and Rising Again of Four Roses (with Al Young)
The Rise and Fall and Rising Again of Four Roses (with Al Young)
The Four Roses brand you know and respect today, may have literally been your grandfather's and great-grandfather's favo... Read more
3 Jan 2020
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24mins
General Grant, Abe Lincoln, and a Barrel of Old Crow
General Grant, Abe Lincoln, and a Barrel of Old Crow
There has long been a quote attributed to President Lincoln, when he was pressed about his decision to put a potential d... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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26mins